Zaragoza

Zaragoza, Spain, scores 70 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #57 of 309 destinations. 31 of 33 measures come from public sources, with 88% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 70
• OECD: 70
• UN Tourism: 80
• UNDRR: 59

Strongest

• Domestic share of nights: 70 % of nights by residents of the same country (Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza / Universidad de Zaragoza / INE reported via Heraldo de Aragón, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Recovery against 2019: 116 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza / INE Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera y Extrahotelera, 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 99 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza / Interempresas, 2025). At or above 95: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza / Zaragoza Turismo, Plan Estratégico de Turismo de Zaragoza 2022-2026, 2022–2026). Grade 0/4.
• Average length of stay: 1.8 nights per visitor (Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza / Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2025). Below 1.8: grade 0/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4.

Spain in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Spain is #3 of 110 countries (5.22 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 69 on the CIRA Index; Zaragoza is 1 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 71

• Nights in the three busiest months: 33.3 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 70 % of nights by residents of the same country (Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza / Universidad de Zaragoza / INE reported via Heraldo de Aragón, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 18.3 % of international arrivals or nights (INE, foreign tourists by municipality and country of residence (mobile-phone positioning, table 52048), 2025). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 116 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza / INE Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera y Extrahotelera, 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 1.8 nights per visitor (Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza / Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2025). Below 1.8: grade 0/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 68 % average annual occupancy (Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza / Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 75

• Jobs in tourism industries: 7.1 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 8.8 % of the labour force (region figure) (INE (Encuesta de Población Activa), Q2 2026). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4. Source
• Income per head: 59,868 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 45

• Extreme heat days: 38.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 1/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 47.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 2/4. Source
• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 2.5 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 2 and 3.5: grade 3/4. Source

Water and environment: 100

• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 99 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza / Interempresas, 2025). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 340 kg per resident per year (Heraldo de Aragón (Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza), 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: not measured yet

Community and housing: 75

• Tourism intensity: 3.1 visitor nights per resident per year (Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza / INE, 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 11.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Idealista, August 2025 – August 2026). Between 10 and 15: grade 1/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0.3 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (INE via El Diario / Catastro, August 2024). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: 68 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (region figure) (LLYC / elEconomista, Barómetro de Percepción Turística, Q2 2026). Between 60 and 70: grade 3/4. Source

Access and continuity: 70

• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Invest in Aragón / Gobierno de Aragón, 2024–2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: 205.7 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (Eurostat avia_paoa, 2025-04–2026-03). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Rail share of intercity access: 85.6 % of intercity passengers travelling by long-distance rail (rail vs rail + airport) (Ministerio de Transportes, Observatorio del Ferrocarril en España 2024 (rail, by city) and Eurostat avia_paoa (airport), 2024). At or above 50: grade 4/4. Source
• Rail traffic recovery: 129.6 % of 2019 long-distance rail passengers, latest year (Ministerio de Transportes, Observatorio del Ferrocarril en España 2024, passengers by city 2019 and 2024, 2024). At or above 120: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest airline group share: 35.6 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (Aena, detailed traffic statistics (passengers by airline, route and country), Sep 2025 – Aug 2026). Between 30 and 40: grade 2/4. Source
• Air route concentration: not measured yet
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza, 2024–2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza / Zaragoza Turismo, Plan Estratégico de Turismo de Zaragoza 2022-2026, 2022–2026). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 83 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4. Source
• Travel advisory: 2 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza, 2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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